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Percentage of voting equity interests acquired at the acquisition date in the business combination.

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Difference between amount at which an investment accounted for under the equity method of accounting is carried (reported) on the balance sheet and amount of underlying equity in net assets the reporting Entity has in the investee.

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Amount of distribution received from equity method investee for return on investment, classified as operating activities. Excludes distribution for return of investment, classified as investing activities.

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Investment In Unconsolidated Entities Narrative (Details)				1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Aug. 10, 2017 USD ($)	Aug. 04, 2017 USD ($) individual	May 02, 2016 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Jan. 01, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2017
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Distribution					$ 120,000,000.0
Equity method investment, profit (loss)					(3,607,000)	$ (2,876,000)
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITIES					$ 529,467,000		$ 533,074,000	$ 530,007,000
FPOVHI Member, LLC \| Five Point Office Venture Holdings I, LLC Acquisition
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Contribution to Gateway Commercial Venture		$ 106,500,000
Percentage interest in venture		75.00%			75.00%				75.00%
Number of individuals entitled to be appointed to executive committee \| individual		2
Gateway Commercial Venture \| Broadcom Campus
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Contribution to Gateway Commercial Venture	$ 443,000,000.0
Five Point Office Venture I, LLC \| Mortgage Loan Agreement
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Debt financing	291,200,000
Debt financing, additional financing	$ 48,000,000.0
Great Park Venture
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Distributions entitled to be received			$ 476,000,000.0
Potential additional distributions entitled to be received			$ 89,000,000.0
Percentage of equity ownership			37.50%		37.50%
Stock issued to acquire investments (in shares)			$ 17,749,756
Unamortized basis difference			$ 114,200,000		$ 132,389,000			132,111,000
Equity method investment, profit (loss)					(4,054,000)	$ (2,876,000)
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITIES					$ 422,504,000			423,492,000
Great Park Venture \| Subsequent Event
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Distribution				$ 235,000,000.0
Gateway Commercial Venture
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Percentage of equity ownership					75.00%
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITIES					$ 106,963,000			$ 106,516,000